Evaluation question 7
- 1. Evaluation- Question 7… Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product? By Sophie Bennett
- 2. Research: • For my preliminary task I did not have to do any research into it, I just went straight to the filming process. Whereas when making my film opening the majority of the process involved research. For example: Existing films, conventions, researching genres, audiences, classifications, institutions & film companies ect. From doing this research I feel that I had more understanding. Also because I looked into existing films such as, Women in black, I believe I was influenced by this film and others, which then helped me understand the conventions that would be in my genre of film (horror). Also it made me develop my ideas and create a film of my full potential. Therefore since my preliminary task, the amount of research I have done into horror has improved my final product because I have a full understanding of the genre and knew what to include and what not to include.
- 3. Planning: • The planning for my preliminary task was very limited, the only things I had to plan was a conversation and getting an action match shot of someone walking through a door. This was very different for my opening as the planning played a key role in the film process. This is due to the huge amount of planning that I had to do. For example: - Location - Music - Actors/Actresses - Sound effects - Costumes - Make-up - Equipment Therefore the small amount of planning I did for my preliminary task proves why some things didn’t turn out right. Whereas for my final product I did so much detailed research into many different things, which meant I knew exactly what I wanted to include in the film and how I would do so, also I knew what the film would look like before I had even filmed.
- 4. Equipment: • For my preliminary task I used a hand help, college camera. Whereas for my film opening I used my own Nikon D3200 camera with the use of a tripod to keep the camera steady & still so the shots were a lot more clear than the ones in my preliminary task. Also my final product compared to my preliminary task looks a lot more professional because of the improvements to the equipment I used. In my final product I used my own camera, therefore I had more experience with using it, which improved my final product massively. In my preliminary task the conversation/dialogue was very quite and unclear, this was very different in my final product because I used the H1 Zoom & The Boom microphones to get a clear sound. Therefore due to the improvements of equipment from my preliminary task to my final product I have been able to make a much better quality film opening.
- 5. Filming: • Before my preliminary task I did minimal practice of filming, all I did was practice the different shots but never made a lengthy film like my prelim task. On the other hand for my final product I practiced so many times for all the different shots I wanted to include. For example: - The dolly shot - Dream sequence Due to the amount of practice I did for my opening, when it came to filming the actual opening I knew exactly what I was doing and felt confident and comfortable with what I was doing, therefore on the day of filming it was more likely to turn out how I wanted it to.
- 6. Editing: • After I did my preliminary task I did a lot of practicing for the editing process of my final product. I used a number of different software’s, such as: live type, premiere pro ect. I used previous shot type films that I had made to practice editing techniques. I also made random titles to edit them on live type, so that when it came to editing my final product I had lots of experience, therefore I would know what to do. This was very different for my preliminary task as I only used Imovie to edit my film, therefore I couldn’t make my own titles or use many editing techniques. Therefore since my preliminary task I have learnt a number of new editing skills that I could include in my final product.
- 7. Overall: • Overall I have learnt a number of new skills and techniques for the research, planning, filming and editing processes since my preliminary task. I have learnt how to use new technologies, hardware, software and online. I have also developed my skills of camera shots due to the amount of times I have practiced them, whereas for my preliminary task I didn’t have much practice.